Reno Reporter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 17, 2023, Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02), Chairman of the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee, made the following statement after leading the subcommittee markup of the FY24 Legislative Branch funding bill.

“It is an exciting responsibility to be one of the first to move out of the queue on the opening day of this entire appropriations process. This bill reflects the acknowledgment that the Legislative Branch must act as an example for fiscal restraint while serving as an essential branch of government that is accessible to the American people.

“It provides adequate resources to ensure Members of Congress can effectively serve their constituents and maintains funding for House Committees to make certain that essential oversight responsibilities are upheld - which is more important than ever with President Biden in the White House.

“And with the Capitol complex finally open to the public along with the heightened threats on Members and Congressional staff, the mission of our Capitol Police has never been more in focus. With that said, I am proud that this bill also increases funding to help the Capitol Police recruit, train, and retain officers. I am grateful to my colleagues on the subcommittee for engaging in frank and transparent conversations markup, and I look forward to seeing this bill make its way through the entire process.”

This bill includes $5.313 billion in discretionary appropriations to fund the offices of the House of Representatives and joint legislative branch items, a 4.5% decrease from the FY23 enacted level.

Breakdown of the Bill: 

• Provides $1.851 billion for operations of the House of Representatives, which is $3.4 million more than FY23 and $51.8 million less than the FY24 request.
• Provides $780.9 million for U.S. Capitol Police, which is $46.3 million more than FY23.
• Provides $8 million for the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which is the same as FY23 and $549,646 less than the FY24 request.
• Provides $64.6 million for the Congressional Budget Office, which is $1.4 million more than FY23 and $6.1 million less than the FY24 request.
• Provides $798.1 million for the Architect of the Capitol, which is $332.3 million less than FY23 and $159.4 million less than the FY24 request.
• Provides $843.7 million for the Library of Congress, which is $15.2 million more than FY23 and $51.5 million less than the FY24 request.
• Provides $129.9 million for the Government Publishing Office, which is the same as FY23 and $2.6 million less than the FY24 request.
• Provides $806 million for the Government Accountability Office, which is $15.7 million more than FY23 and $53.6 million less than the FY24 request.
• Provides $6 million for the Congressional Office of International Leadership, which is the same as FY23 and $1.2 million less than the FY24 request.

Original source can be found here.